1947 Macon Peaches Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-82
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hayworth (70-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 132,996, Avg. 1,750
1947 Macon Peaches StatisticsTeam Record: 70-82
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hayworth (70-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 132,996, Avg. 1,750
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1947 season with a record of 70 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
Ray Hayworth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Aderholt | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC US |
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Howard Auman | R | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | West End, NC US |
| Smoky Burgess | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| William Bustle | R | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Grady Dunlap | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Eugene Granberg | L | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| August Granzig | R | July 2, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Edd Hartness | L | March 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Murphy, NC US | |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Ned Jilton | L | L | July 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Dick Kaess | R | April 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Russell Kerns | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| John Langgood | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Roy Marion | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Richburg, SC US | |
| Bill Moisan | L | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Bradford, MA US |
| William Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charlie Osgood | R | R | November 23, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Roy Peterson | R | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Chester Prust | R | R | July 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Melvin Reeves | L | December 4, 1920 | 6'0" | San Francisco, CA US | ||
| Joe Smith | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 | |||
| Joe Stringfellow | R | 6'1" | 192 | |||
| Paul Swoboda | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Warsaw | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Bill Washburn | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Don Watkins | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Nokomis, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
